A 69-year old man, Lowell Wiese of Randolph died in a crash Monday night at the intersection of Blair High Road and State Street according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle Wiese was driving collided with another at that intersection. The driver of the other vehicle was transported…
Wayne State hosts Missouri S&T Thursday evening at 6 p.m. at Bob Cunningham Field in Wayne to open the 2024 football season. It's the first time since 2011 that the 'Cats have opened the season against a non-conference opponent. WSC was picked fourth in the Preseason NSIC Coaches' Poll after…
Nine Nebraska college students received a total of $70,000 for the Tractor Supply FFA Future Leaders Scholarship: five four-year students and four two-year students. The four-year college students received $10,000 each and the two-year students received $5,000 each. In total, 143 students from 35 states received scholarships from the Tractor…
Ali Vaughn has been rodeoing for as long as she can remember. The Hershey, Nebraska native and former Nebraska High School Rodeo standout is headed to the next level. With her name on the roster at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Vaughn spent the summer preparing to make…
Article updated as of 9/3/24. The storied stock contracting firm Beutler & Son Rodeo Company of Elk City, Oklahoma, is suffering devastating loss after their horses were given contaminated feed. Approximately 70 horses have died, with numbers growing. The brand of feed has not been confirmed, though it is suspected…
Gov. Jim Pillen and University of Nebraska leaders honored the first group of students selected for a new program aimed at increasing the number of production animal veterinarians in the state. The Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program, announced in February, offers scholarships to students specializing in working with livestock such…
Official results from the Nebraska State Fair 4-H livestock shows, projects and other competitions have been posted. During the first weekend of the state fair, 4-Hers from across the state entered their projects for judging. While livestock projects tend to be the dominant project showcased by students, 4-H youth can…
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A 4-H Ambassador from Lewisville, Nebraska, was hard at work over the weekend preparing her livestock for the Nebraska State Fair. Corrine Cavanaugh has been in 4-H since she was in kindergarten and is involved in a number of activities, including showing sheep and cattle. As a 4-H ambassador, Cavanaugh…
Jake Jacobson is currently one of roughly 180 music directors approved by the PRCA to work professional rodeos across the country. His current career path found him by chance while at a bull riding in Arizona. “I was helping in the back pens and some guy came up to me…
